Two Hearted Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

Draft. Pours a nice golden color with a touch of haze. Big off white head that is slow to fade and has great lacing. Strong hop aroma. Definite floral, pine, and grass notes. Medium low carbonation with a rich mouthfeel. The hops continue on the palate. A mix of floral and pine on the tongue from the hops with some bread from the malt. The hops and malt are in perfect balance for the style. Finishes with a lingering bitterness. I have to say, this is a great example of the style and a must try. I am going to keep a few of these in the fridge!

UPDATED: JUL 4, 2010 bottle on 7/4/10. Two Hearted Ale lives up to its high ratings and praise among the craft beer community. It is a very well balanced IPA which delivers on all fronts. Two Hearted pours a deep yellow / light orange with a quarter inch white head. Light citrus hops, sweet caramel malts and big orange peel. Full mouthfeel with plenty of orange, lemon and light grapefruit hop notes followed by a smooth sweet malt backing towards the end. The malts really round everything out well and take this beer to a new level. Sweet and bitter finish. Love it!

bottle. Outstanding IPA from an extraordinary brewery. Solid body and hop character throughout. Pours a deep golden with a thin white head which becomes a thin white lacing. The hops come through on the nose as you take a sip and flow throughout the top and back of your mouth. Soft on the sides of the palate. Average carbonation.... very crisp and easily drinkable. Simply wonderful.

Draft. Pours an orange color with a white head. Nose is floral and citrusy. Taste is hoppy with note of earthy grass tones and a bit of caramel sweetness. Good beer.

On tap at the Oldsmar Tap House (FL) on 3/15/08. Pours clear golden with a thin whitish head. Smells of flowers, hops. Flavor: hoppy-bitterness, slightly sweet, hints of citrus. Slightly bitter lingering finish.

UPDATED: JUL 8, 2005 4/02/04: Re-Rate. Almost a year later and on tap instead of teh bottle, my feelings regarding the Two Hearted are virtually unchanged. Independently, I gave the draught version a 17 overall and the Flavor an 8 instead of a 9. Very piney and hops up nicely as it warms. A nice enjoyable beer! 4/27/03: Very hoppy aroma, but on the dry side. Large, foamy, off-white head; somewhat rocky. Amber, hazy color. Decent lace. Hoppy, sweet and alcholic flavor; full-bodied and very tasty. Well balanced with malt notes evident.

Bottle from Cavie. Amber pour with a white head. Aroma is a little sweet, floral, and sappy. Taste is a little fruit, pine, and some caramel. Great finish.

UPDATED: SEP 7, 2004 Awesome IPA, copper in color, just a bit of a bubbly head lining the perimeter of the glass, very floral & hoppy aroma, dry & bitter flavors filled with lots of hops, dry & bitter aftertaste as well, very excellent pale ale

Bottle. Nose is a very piney hop. Hazy gold body with a one finger foamy head. You can smell the hops from a meter away. Sweeter than most IPA’s. The hops are so well rounded words escape me. Perfectly hopped. Not too powerful, not too light. Under the hops is a citrusy sweetness that puts this beer over the top. This is one of the best IPA’s I have ever had the pleasure of tasting.